External cover construction for handbags



Feb. lo, i EMR HOFF-'MANNi v 2,435,734

EXTERNAL COVER CONSTRUCTION FOR HANDBAGS Feb. 10, 1948.

E. R. HCDFFMANN EXTERNAL COVER CONS TRUC T I ON FOR HANDBAG S v FiledJanl 20, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor {06f/Vf HOFFMAN/Y AttorneysPatented Feb. 10, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,435,784 EXTERNALCOVER CONSTRUCTION FOR HANDBAGS Eugene R. Hoffmann, Miami, Fla.Application January 20, 1945, Serial No. 573,660

This invention relates to a hand bag and has for its object to provide aladys bag of very inexpensive but attractive construction.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hand bag formed of anouter slatted casing and an inner bag formed of fabric or other flexiblematerial provided with a slide fastener closure.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a hand bag havingan outer casing of laced together slats.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing de scription and the accompanying illustrative drawings inwhich:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved bags Figure 2 is a sideelevation thereof,

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the bag,

Figure 41s a view similar to Figure 1, but shown open. and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the bag shown as if filled and closed.

In the accompanying drawings as above enumerated and in the followingspecication, like characters of reference indicate like parts throughoutand in which I refers to a hand bag made in accordance with my inventionand which includes an outer casing II, which consists of a number ofslats I 2, I3, I4, etc., which are of the Venetian blind type and whichare provided with eyelets I and I6, at their opposite ends I'I and I8,through which the slats are laced together by cords or laces I9 and 20.These laces are drawn sufficiently tight to cause the edge 2| of onestrip to overlap the edge 22 of an adjoining slat.

The upper, opposite end slats 23 and 24 have connected thereto by rings25 or otherwise the upper portions 26 and 2l of an inner bag 28, thefree edges 29 and 30 of which are securable together by a slide fastener3 I.

The slats forming the outer casing of the bag may be formed of anysuitable material, such as wood, metal. plastic or the like and may beof varying colors for ornamentation. It is obvious that when the bag isempty, it may be folded into a very small space, but will be readilyspread open to hold a very considerable number of f 2 Claims. (Cl.150-28) articles such as are carried by women folks. It is also obviousthat the inner bag 28 may be made of leather, or any flexible fabric.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawings.Therefore, a more lengthly description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details and parts suchas come within the purview of the invention claimed may be resorted to,in actual practice, if desired.

Having now described my invention that which I claim as new and desireto procure by Letters Patent is:

1. A hand bag formed of a series of slats overlapping one anothertopshed water, an inner ilexible bag within the slatted bag, a series ofrings connecting the upper edges of said inner bag to the upper pair ofsaid slats, and laces inserted only through the end portions of saidslats and connected to said pair of slats to retain said slats inoverlapping relation.

2. A hand bag comprising a plurality of parallel slats having terminalapertures, cords laced through said apertures and over the ends of saidslats and connected to one pair of slats, said cords being of a lengthrequired to retain said slats in overlapping relation, an inner bagxedly secured to said slats adjacent the ends of the slats and insidethe said cords, and closure means for the top edges of said inner bag.

EUGENE R. HOFFMANN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent: f

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